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Wednesday, May 04, 2011 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'museums' essay 
Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to 
entertain people, while others believe that the purpose of museums is 
to educate.
Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
People have different views about the role and function of museums. In my 
opinion, museums can and should be both entertaining and educational. 
On the one hand, it can be argued that the main role of a museum is to 
entertain. Museums are tourist attractions, and their aim is to exhibit a 
collection of interesting objects that many people will want to see. The 
average visitor may become bored if he or she has to read or listen to too 
much educational content, so museums often put more of an emphasis on 
enjoyment rather than learning. This type of museum is designed to be 
visually spectacular, and may have interactive activities or even games as 
part of its exhibitions. 
On the other hand, some people argue that museums should focus on 
education. The aim of any exhibition should be to teach visitors something 
that they did not previously know. Usually this means that the history 
behind the museum’s exhibits needs to be explained, and this can be done 
in various ways. Some museums employ professional guides to talk to 
their visitors, while other museums offer headsets so that visitors can listen 
to detailed commentary about the exhibition. In this way, museums can 
play an important role in teaching people about history, culture, science 
and many other aspects of life. 
In conclusion, it seems to me that a good museum should be able to offer 
an interesting, enjoyable and educational experience so that people can 
have fun and learn something at the same time. 
(253 words, band 9)